Shluke Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Ok so ive been buggin a few fam members and friends for a year now to keep a look out on a anvil for me and hopefully its paid off. My father in law does alot of bartering wheelin n dealin and his good buddy Mac (older gent) has one he bought new in 1970. Said its around 200lbs use it maybe half a dozen times and decided blacksmithing wasnt for him. Been in the corner of his shop ever since. Hopefully ill be able to get out there this weekend and find out what it is but for now ull pick your brains. Anvil quality in the 70s, what brands were available then. Hes the kind of guy that buys quality equipment so i dont believe its gonna be an ASO. Im thinkin its gonna be a Fisher for some reason. Hopefully fisher will be worst case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Take CASH and make the best deal you can. Take some soap stone, or flower to put on the logo to help it stand out. A good strong light from the side may help you see the logo also. If we knew where you were located (add it to your profile) we would suggest to take your cell phone and post, to IForgeIron and this thread, both text and photos so we can help ID the anvil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Great idea, hes already quoted me 150.00 bucks gets the steel so im thinking its got a new home anyways its just doesn't know it yet. Ill touch up my profile here in a min but im in Houston Texas and hes about 2 hours east of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 $150! if offered to me I would already have it in my truck before he smartened up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Saturday is a good day for a road trip! All you really need is a 1" ball bearing to get a good estimate of the rebound; but at that price it would have to be an ASO before I would turn it down. Instructions on the ball bearing test can be found over at Anvilfire.com along with data from running it on different anvils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Well he said he bought it new 35 years ago, ive searched american anvil makers in the 70s and didnt come up with much besides fisher norris or getting one through sears. Does anyone know of any other makers or what quality was a run of the mill a anvil like. You'd think anything manufactured in America back then was of some quality wouldnt ya think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob S Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 could be a Kohlswa. They are well regarded anvils these days but some in the 70's were somewhat soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 No; if you look through 100 year old Sears&Roebuck catalogs you will find they sold cast iron ASO's as well as the re-branded Hay Buddens; it's just the poor quality stuff tends not to last and gets discarded/scrapped/worn out, etc. But every once in a while someone would have gotten an ASO and tucked it away and never used it and leave it for some poor schmuck today to over pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 well guys i just got a few pics of it and what a disappointment. Not at all as described just a complete let down. Grrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 1 minute ago, Shluke said: well guys i just got a few pics of it and what a disappointment. Not at all as described just a complete let down. Grrr Care to share the pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daswulf Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Ah, the old broken off face plate. Still has a hardy, pritchel hole and a horn. Offer him $50. Or something. Or continue the search of money is tight. Yeah I wonder why the guy gave up blacksmithing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Someone did a lot of beating on that HB after the faceplate was gone. HB ceased manufacturing around 1930. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Sayers Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 That's a face only a mother could love, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 "I am not an anvil! I am a human being!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Well moving on, on back to square 1. Thanks for your inputs and a few comments cheered me up so thanks for that too. At least it saved me a 3 hour round trip in my 1 ton duramax. Do yall think if we all signed a petition we could get nimba to produce a 180lber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Not to worry. You've saved time and money; now read through the forum (if you haven't already) about all the things you can use as an anvil if you don't have an anvil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yeah i read about and watch several vids on substitutes. Im mainly wanting to forge blades and perhaps a wall hanger,pot racks things of that nature. Money isnt to much of an issue id just have to wait till that fund has accrud the funds. In other words if i have to wait and save to buy the best then thats what ill do. And if im gonna drop over a grand im my eyes its gonna be the best. Ill look around , but any thoughts on how much weight would be sufficient to forge my needs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Generally, heavy is good, but how you mount it and how you use it matter too. I use a 148lb Mousehole, which is good for everything I've done so far, but if --for example -- I hammer at a bad angle over the horn, it bounces all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojak Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 That looks like the "rare step faced blacksmith anvil" I saw on Craigslist about a week ago for $500. Someone bought it apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Have one like that out here; originally on craigslist for $150 which I thought was overpriced as 90% of the face is gone and what's left is on the heel and only 1 side of that! Disappeared and now is back up for $595! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojak Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Wow, higher than here and I bet they didn't clean it up as nicely as the one I saw! Leaves me wondering what a step faced anvil would be used for. At least, if such a thing ever existed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Ah, the old step faced anvil. And for only 150 more dollars, I'll sell ya the secret to my aqueous sodium chloride quench. And my special blended breed horse with the parabolic spine and the assymetrical drop step gait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shluke Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 32 minutes ago, Nobody Special said: Ah, the old step faced anvil. And for only 150 more dollars, I'll sell ya the secret to my aqueous sodium chloride quench. And my special blended breed horse with the parabolic spine and the assymetrical drop step gait. Can he hit a lick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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